The 77-year-old accused stabbed and killed his apartment building manager and wounded the manager's wife, driven by a delusional belief that the manager was having an affair with the accused's wife and was mocking him.
The accused admitted to the physical acts but raised the defence of not criminally responsible (NCR) on account of mental disorder.
Relying on the expert evidence of two forensic psychiatrists, the court found that the accused suffered from Delusional Disorder which rendered him incapable of rationally applying his general understanding of moral wrongfulness to his specific circumstances.
The accused was found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder and aggravated assault, and was remanded to the Ontario Review Board.
